Flora of Audubon's Kelso Creek Sanctuary

Audubon owns on a small sanctuary along Kelso Creek. Purchased in 2000 to protect the riparian habitat within the sanctuary, the loss of upland habitat recently makes the upland portions equally as important. The sanctuary is only 156 acres in size, yet is significant with at least 128 species of flowering plants identified so far. Eve Laeger compiled most of this list and has been supplemented by additional surveys by Alison Sheehey.  
Family Scientific Name Common Name    
Apiaceae        
Lomatium  nevadense desert parsley   Native
       
Asteraceae      
Agoseris retrorsa  Spearleaf mountain dandelion   Native
Ambrosia acanthicarpa  annual bur sage   Native
Aniscoma acaulis  scale bud   Native
Artemisia douglasiana  mugwort   Native
Artemisia tridentata sagebrush   Native
Baccharis  sergiliodes squaw waterweed   Native
Brickellia desertorum desert brickellia   Native
Brickellia microphylla small leafed brickellia   Native
Chaenactus sp     Native
Chrysothamnus nauseosus rabbit brush   Native
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle   Exotic
Coriopsis bigelovii Biglow's coreopsis   Native
Encelia actoni mountain bush sunflower   Native
Ericameria cuneata wedgeleaf goldenbush   Native
Ericameria linearifolia interior goldenbush   Native
Eriophyllum ambiguum woolly sunflower   Native
Eriophyllum pringlei bud eriophyllum   Native
Eriophyllum wallacei Wallace's wooly daisy   Native
Hymenoclea salsola  cheeseweed   Native
Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce   Native
Layia glandulosa white layia   Native
Lessingia filaginafolia California aster   Native
Lepidospartum squamatum scale broom   Native
Gnaphalium luteo-album common cudweed   Native
Malacothrix glabrata wild marigold   Native
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii bush groundsel   Native
Sonchus sp     Exotic
Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua small wirelettuce   Native
Taraxacum officinale dandelion   Exotic
Tetradymia spinosa cottonthorn   Native
Uropappus lindleyi silverpuffs   Native
Boraginaceae      
Amsinkia tessellata checker fiddleneck   Native
Cryptantha cirumcissa  western-forget-me-not   Native
Heliotropium curassavicum salt heliotrope   Native
Pectocarya penicillata winged pectocarya   Native
Plagiobothrys sp popcorn flower   Native
Brassicaceae      
Arabis sparsifolia rock cress   Native
Caulanthus coulteri coulter's jewelflower   Native
Descuriania sophia tansy mustard   Exotic
Tropidocarpum gracile slender keel-friut   Native
Cactaceae      
Opuntia basilaris beavertail cactus   Native
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa silver cholla   Native
Caryophyllaceae      
Loeflingia squarrosa sagebrush loeflingia   Native
Chenopodiaceae      
Atriplex  canescens four winged saltbush   Native
Chenopodium album lamb's quarters   Native
Chenopodium californicum soap plant   Native
Cucurbitaceae      
Cucurbita foetidissima calabazilla Native
Cupressaceae      
Cupressus sp. (ornamental)     Exotic
Juniperus californica California juniper   Native
Datiscaceae      
Datisca glomerata durango root   Native
Ephedraceae      
Ephedra viridis Green ephedra   Native
Ephedra nevadensis Mormon tea   Native
Euphorbiaceae      
Chamaesyce vallis-mortae Death Valley euphorbia   Native
Fabaceae        
Astragalus lentiginosus var. variabilis varied milk vetch   Native
Astragalus purshii var. tinctus wooly pod   Native
Astragalus sp.(Yellow flowers)     Native
Glycyrrhiza lepidota  wild licorice   Native
Lotus oblongifolius streambank lotus   Native
Lotus argophyllus silver bird's foot trefoil   Native
Lotus strigosus strigose calf lotus   Native
Lupinus concinnus var. orcutti bajada lupine   Native
Lupinus excubitus grape soda lupine   Native
Geraniaceae      
Erodium cicutarium red-stemmed filaree   Exotic
Hydrophyllaceae      
Nama demissum purple mat   Native
Phacelia cicutaria caterpillar phacelia   Native
Phacelia fremontii Fremont's phacelia   Native
Juncaceae        
Juncus sp.     Native
Lamiaceae      
Marrubium vulgare horehound   Exotic
Salvia columbarie chia   Native
Salvia dorrii blue sage   Native
Stachys albens white hedge nettle   Native
Liliaceae        
Yucca brevifolia joshua tree   Native
Yucca whipplei Spanish bayonet   Native
Loasaceae      
Mentzelia albicaulis little blazing star   Native
Malvaceae      
Eremalche exilis white mallow   Native
Malva parviflora cheeseweed   Exotic
Nyctaginaceae      
Mirabilis sp     Native
Oleaceae        
Forestiera pubescens desert olive   Native
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash   Native
Onagraceae      
Camissonia kernensis var. kernensis kern suncup   Native
Camissonia parvula annual suncup   Native
Epilobium canum ssp. Latifolium California fuschia   Native
Oenothera deltoides desert primrose   Native
Papaveraceae      
Argemone  munita prickly poppy   Native
Canbya candida pygmy poppy   Native
Platystemon californicus cream cups   Native
Phrymaceae      
Mimetanthe pilosa false monkeyflower   Native
Plantaginaceae      
Penstemon incertus western desert penstemon Native
Veronica anagallis-aquatica great water speedwell   Native
Poacaeae        
Achnatherum speciosa desert needle grass   Native
Bromus rubens red brome   Exotic
Distichlis spicata salt grass   Native
Poa scabrella pine bluegrass   Native
Polypogon monspeliensis rabbit's foot grass   Exotic
Polemoniaceae      
Eriastrum densifolium blue mantle   Native
Gilia brecciarum ssp. brecciarum Nevada gilia   Native
Gilia leptantha fine flower gilia   Native
Linanthus aureus golden gilia   Native
Linanthus parryae sandblossoms   Native
Loeselliastrum mathewsii desert calico   Native
Polygonaceae      
Centrostegia thurberi Thurber's spineflower   Native
Chenopodium sp.     Native
Eriogonum deflexum var. baratum skeleton weed   Native
Eriogonum fasiculatum California buckwheat   Native
Eriogonum gracillimum rose and white buckwheat   Native
Eriogonum maculatum spotted buckwheat   Native
Eriogonum wrightii bastardsage   Native
Eriogonum plumatella yucca buckwheat   Native
Portulacaceae      
Calyptridium monandrum pussy paws   Native
Montia parvifolia miner's lettuce   Native
Rosaceae        
Prunus fasciculata desert almond   Native
Purshia tridentata antelope bitterbrush   Native
Rosa woodsia var. ultramontana interior wild rose   Native
Ranunculaceae      
Clematis ligusticifolia virgin's bower   Native
Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontana desert buttercup   Native
Thalictrum fendleri meadow rue   Native
Rhamnaceae      
Rhamnus californica coffee berry   Native
Salicaceae      
Populus fremontii Fremont cottonwood   Native
Salix laevigata red willow   Native
Salix lasiolepis arroyo willow   Native
Scrophulariaceae      
Scropularia californica California bee plant Native
Solanaceae      
Datura wrightii jimsonweed Native
Lycium andersonii box thorn Native
Lycium cooperi peach-thorn   Native
Nicotiana quadrivalis  Indian tobacco Native
Tamaricaceae      
Tamarix parviflora  salt cedar Exotic
Urticaceae      
Urtica dioica ssp.  holoseria stinging nettle Native

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